General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga
Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure was 23.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga is 23.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.0% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +47.5% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 19.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.1% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 27 Belgium 24.0% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 23.8% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 23.6% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 23.5% compare
- 32 Denmark 23.2% compare
- 33 Australia 23.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,322 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.4408 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,740 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Tonga?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Tonga was 23.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Tonga ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.